Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out for the rest of 2022 due to a major knee injury. However, he might not have played his last game. Milan are open to keeping him under contract. The 40-year-old had surgery on the left knee to reconstruct the ACL and repair a torn meniscus.
The striker routinely missed time in the last two seasons due to flare-ups in the joint. Despite the extent of the issue, he logged a few minutes off the bench in the final matches. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the swiftness with which the ace went under the knife suggests that he does not want to retire and try to return as soon as possible. The club announced that Ibrahimovic would miss seven-to-eight months due to the injury.
The Rossoneri are ready to tender an offer, around €2.5M plus add-ons, to have him on the squad next season, Corriere della Sera informs. His teammates Olivier Giroud and Davide Calabria and coach Stefano urged him to keep going during the title celebrations.
Our Take on Ibrahimovic’s Injury
It had been known that Ibrahimovic was hurt, but the severity of the injury was shocking. The Swedish star defied the odds in the past, and it would not be surprising if he did it again. After all, he was still a difference-maker when healthy in the past two years. Milan were already plotting to sign another striker on top of Divock Origi. It will be intriguing to see what caliber of player they will shoot for now.